Sunderland Executive Director Charlie Methven resigns | OneFootball

On Friday, Sunderland announced that Executive Director Charlie Methven has resigned due to personal reasons effective 12 December.

Methven will still hold onto his six percent share of Sunderland, however, he will no longer be on the Sunderland board.

“This is a really tough decision to make, but for both family and work-related reasons it was something I felt I had to do,” Methven said via a club statement.

“My wife and I are expecting our first child in the New Year, and the reality of my day job – which is largely political consultancy – is that the first months of a new government will be very challenging.

“I’ve been a largely absentee husband, father and colleague for nearly two years, as the SAFC project took over most of my life, and it’s time that I re-paid those close to me for their patience.

“As a shareholder, I will, of course, take a very keen interest in how we get on in the coming months and there are a couple of projects away from the day-to-day running of the club where I will continue to help Stewart and Juan, who has now returned to the country.

“Finally, I would like to thank Stewart, for his unfailing friendship and some great times, the SAFC staff, who have worked hard to keep the club running so professionally as we went about a tough re-structuring and SAFC’s supporters, especially those involved with the Red and White Army and the Branch Liaison Council.

“I strongly believe that with the restructuring completed, and investment in place, the club now has the stable platform to move onwards and upwards.”

Sunderland play away at Gillingham on Saturday. Sunderland recently fell to the Gills 1-0 in the first round of the FA Cup.